After nearly three decades of ownership, legendary Broadway actor Joel Grey has officially offloaded a Manhattan loft he acquired back in 1999 for around $1.6 million shortly after it was newly built. As first reported by Crain’s New York Business, the industrial-chic residence traded hands in a hush-hush off-market deal in mid-February, going to an entity tied to the LLC Bring It Hudson for $7.6 million. The listing was held by Tamer Howard of Corcoran, with Philip Tabor of Corcoran repping the buyer.
Sited on a full floor within architect/developer Cary Tamarkin’s 11-story, nine-unit CT Architect-designed boutique building at 495 West Street, between Jane and West 12th streets—where photographer Annie Leibovitz also had a place before selling it last year for $8 million—Grey’s home has two bedrooms and an equal number of baths. A little more than 3,000 square feet of open-concept living space boasts exposed concrete floors, columns, and ceilings throughout.
At one end of the open-concept great room is a kitchen outfitted with a high-end Wolf range.
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Two access-controlled elevators open into a large gallery-style foyer, which leads to a sprawling great room spotlighted by a 64-foot expanse of steel casement windows offering west-facing views of the Hudson River and surrounding parkland. A dining area is tucked off to one side of the living area, while a kitchen on the opposite end has wooden countertops, a walk-in pantry, and a breakfast nook.
The primary bedroom hosts a large walk-in closet/dressing room, as well as a spa-inspired bath equipped with a monolithic concrete-encased soaking tub and a separate shower. The en suite guest bedroom was converted into an office. There’s also an in-unit laundry room, along with access to amenities such as a 24-hour doorman courtesy of a $3,961 monthly common charge.
An oversized concrete soaking tub serves as a centerpiece of the primary bath.
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Probably best known for winning a 1967 Tony and a 1973 Oscar for his portrayal of the Master of Ceremonies in the musical Cabaret—and also being the father of Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey—he told the New York Times in a 2022 interview that he was originally drawn to the loft because of its floor plan and the “wet-clay” possibilities of a new-construction building. “It was about open space, which I found so alluring, and about the mystery of how to make it a home,” Grey said. “It was an adventure.”
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Wendy Bowman